| Takehiro Ōhira | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 大平武洋 |
| Born | (1977-05-11) May 11, 1977 (age 47) |
| Hometown | Kita, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2002(2002-04-01) (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 243 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Hiroto Kiritani [ja] (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | Kōhei Hasebe |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Takehiro Ōhira (大平 武洋, Ōhira Takehiro, born May 11, 1977) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Ōhira was born in Kita, Tokyo on May 11, 1977. When he was an elementary school fourth-grade student, he joined the Japan Shogi Association's training group system and eventually moved on to the association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Hiroto Kiritani [ja] at the rank of 6-kyū after winning the 15th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1990 as a first-grade junior high school student.
Ōhira was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1993 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2002 after winning the 30th 3-dan League (October 2001 – March 2002) with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Ōhira is as follows.
- 6-kyū: 1990
- 1-dan: 1993
- 4-dan: April 1, 2002
- 5-dan: September 19, 2006
- 6-dan: January 8, 2016
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ōhira Takehiro" 棋士データベース: 大平武洋 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takehiro Ōhira] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 26. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Shinyondan no Shōkai" 新四段の紹介 [New 4d introduction] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2002. Archived from the original on May 15, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Dai Sanjūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第30回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [30th Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ōhira Takehiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 大平武洋 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takehiro Ōhira Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 22, 2019.